Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an urgent matter of local and national importance, that is, the cutbacks by the Minister for Health and Children of intervention support for the elderly where the overall support for a nursing home in the Cavan-Monaghan region, for instance, is not allowed to exceed €531, including pension. Actual costs of between €650 and €800 are the norm yet the Minister allows overtime to be paid to advisers of up to €1,500 per day. The elderly deserve better and an urgent resolution of the problem.

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